· Supporting part/supporting role · A bit part · A speaking part · A walking-on part · The understudy · A cameo role · To learn the part/to look the part; · a megastar · An all-star cast. · A debut · Stage fright · Play the lead; · The male lead/the leading lady; · A box-office success · A flop · A new production · a revival · A review · Heckle/heckler · Rave reviews/ Critical acclaim · Mixed review · Savaged/Panned by the critics · A curtain call · Ovation · Standing ovation · Sell-out · Packed house · encore · A theatre buff · An impresario (also called an agent) · Usher
matter of course) to hide their true feelings, their identity. It is this complexity, presented in simple terms. Renoir subtly builds his case against the aristocracy, collapsing his house of cards only at the very end. Ivan The terrible by Sergei Eisenstein is a biographical/historical film. Sergei Eisenstein was the one who created a feeling of illusion,projected trilogy documenting the life and times of the notorious 16th century czar, appeared to great acclaim within the Soviet Union. The actors perform in an exaggerated, often halting style that often brings to mind a combination of silent film, combination of theater and ballet. Close-ups of actors whose gestures of rage gives them the appearance of statues. Eisenstein creates a drawing light, shot of a downstairs to create a victorious feeling. Strong backlight behind the protagonists creates hallows, counter light gives reflection. High key lighting and fill lighting is represented. In frame the
· Henry David Thoreau (1817 1862) Famous writers · Small literary world, writers knew each other · Washington Irving (1783 -1859) · James Fenimore Cooper (1789 -1851) · Nathaniel Hawthorne (1819 1891) · Herman Melville (1819 -1891) · Edgar Allan Poe (1809 -1840) · Walt Whitman (1819 -1892) · Emily Dickinson (1830 -1886) Washington Irving & James Fenimore Cooper · American writers of the early 19th century · Acclaim in Europe · Irving's best known "Rip Van Winkle" · J.F. Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales" · Cooper American historical novel Edgar Allan Poe · January 19, 1809 October 7, 1849 · American poet, short story writer, editor, literary critic · love, beauty and death · Arabesque · Horror, crime, detective fiction, Poe's works · Tale "The fall of the House of Usher" · Tale "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" · Tale "The Masque of Usher"
Mike O'Donnell 17 Again (teen) Me and Orson Welles Richard Samuels Saturday Night Live Himself Ep. "Chat with the Stars" Entourage Himself Ep. "Security Briefs" Critics: Zac Efron doesn't like his own films. In the Lifetime movie called Miracle Run he garnered critical acclaim. Awards: · 2006 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Breakout Star · 2006 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Chemistry for High School Musical (with Vanessa Hudgens) · 2007 - Kids' Choice Award: Best Male Actor · 2007 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Male Hottie · 2007 - Hollywood Film Award: Ensemble of the Year (shared with the rest of the Hairspray cast) · 2007 - Young Hollywood Award: One to Watch in Hairspray
Following her move from The Bronx to Manhattan, Lopez performed in regional stage productions, before touring with musicals in Europe and Japan. She gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color in 1991, where she remained a regular cast member until 1993 when she decided to pursue a full-time acting career. Lopez received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997, which earned her widespread acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination. Following subsequent roles in the films Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), Lopez ventured into the music industry in 1999 with the release of her debut album On the 6. With the simultaneous release of her second studio album J.Lo and her film The Wedding Planner in 2001, Lopez became the first person to have a number one album and film in the same week. Lopez's 2002 remix album, J to tha LO! The Remixes, became the first in history to debut atop the U.S
colorfully. It was also very inspiring and so I started to search for more. The silence and awe of Arvo Pärt is an article written by Tom Huizenga. There he talks about Pärt's childhood and how he found his current style. The most important was what inspires him and they also had an interview: In the article he says that Pärt is a major composer and he was little nervous to meet him. Although the 78-year-old musician usually shies away from acclaim and the media, Huizenga had the opportunity to talk to the man. The journalist had also brought along a small bell and set it down on the table between them. When he gave it a little tinkle Pärt had said "Oh, this is a good beginning, thank you," in his heavily accented English. Pärt likes bells, literally and figuratively in his music. He also likes space and silence. Fans tend to use words like "timeless" to describe his contemplative music. But for Pärt, time has deep meaning
of literature were written until the 19th century. In the 19th century Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald collected Estonian folk poetry and arranged and published them as Kalevipoeg, the Estonian national epic. The era saw a rise of poets and novelists who wrote in Estonian, notably Lydia Koidula. Modern Estonian popular music has received attention also in foreign countries, especially on the rock and metal scenes, with such bands as Vanilla Ninja, Metsatöll and Arvo Pärt gaining international acclaim. Cinema in Estonia started in 1908. The first regular radio broadcasts in Estonia began in 1926. Estonian Television (ETV) is the national public television station of Estonia. Its first broadcast was on July 19, 1955. The University of Tartu was established by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1632. Bengt Gottfried Forselius was a founder of public education in Estonia and author of the first Estonian language ABC-book, and creator of a spelling system which made the teaching and
musicianship, with a quality education of classical musicians having produced a high proportion of world-class conductors and singers. Estonian art music came to the forefront as a part of the national romantic movement. Modern Estonian popular music has received attention also in foreign countries, especially on the rock and metal scenes, with such bands as Vanilla Ninja, Metsatöll and Arvo Pärt gaining international acclaim. Climate As in other northern countries, seasons vary widely in Estonia. The length of the longest day in summer is over 19 hours, while the shortest winter day lasts only six hours. It is not completely dark at night from the beginning of May until the end of July. Estonia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, is at the same latitude in Europe as central Sweden and the northern tip of Scotland. The temperature in the summer months (JuneSeptember) is typically 15...18ºC; in winter, 4...5ºC
Why do metathetical forms oust old forms? ease of pronunciation (suhkrut-suhkurt) analogy-Nucular pro nuclear,Cf circular, muscular Proto-Indo-European *kailo-"whole, uninjured, of good omen" Proto-Germanic *hailaz 1. Old English hal HALE (sound in health, vigorous, robust (HALE AND HEARTY), WHOLE 2. Old English halsum WHOLESOME (e.g. WHOLESOME FOOD) 3. Old Norse heill (healthy) HAIL (as a greeting), TO HAIL (to greet, also: to hail a taxi, also fig. to praise highly, to acclaim, as in "critics hailed her new book"), WASSAIL; German "Heil!" not used any more ("Heil Hitler! and the associated shame (just as with Reich) Germanic *hailitho > Old English hælth HEALTH Germanic *hailjan > Old English hælan TO HEAL Germanic *hailagaz > Old English halig HOLY Germanic *hailigon > Old English halgian to consecrate, to bless, halga sacred, a saint, Middle English halwe (see Prologue to the Canterbury Tales: ferne
and in a more complete state than most other cities in Europe. Tallinn's Old Town, belonging to UNESCO´s World Heritage List, is a magnificent blend of medieval streetscape and modern convenience, with cafes, restaurants, shops and street fairs all easily accessible inside the impressive city walls. You can see, feel and touch history everywhere in this overwhelmingly romantic city. This is also a city that has won worldwide acclaim for its forward-thinking, state-of-the- art services. A thriving nightlife has also sprung up in Tallinn, the centre of economic and cultural activity in the country; it's also a hub for major festivals and concerts throughout the year. Tallinn has also been chosen to be Europe's capital of culture in 2011. The climate in Tallinn is characterized by a fairly cold winter, a cool spring with little precipitation, a moderately warm summer and a long and rainy autumn
Illinois; then to Beaver, Pennsylvania on the Ohio River to visit the Hill family; from there he went to Chautauqua with Professor Hill, and later to Niagara Falls, Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Boston. In the course of this journey he met Mark Twain in Elmira, New York, and felt much awed in his presence. Kipling then crossed the Atlantic, and reached Liverpool in October 1889. Soon thereafter, he made his début in the London literary world to great acclaim. Career as a writer In London, Kipling had several stories accepted by various magazine editors. He also found a place to live for the next two years. In the next two years, and in short order, he published a novel, The Light that Failed; had a nervous breakdown; and met an American writer and publishing agent, Wolcott Balestier, with whom he collaborated on a novel, The Naulahka (a title he uncharacteristically misspelt; see below).
environment that leads to pictorial behaviors that may engage single or multiple modalities of expression. This framework acknowledges psychobiological factors that found development of pictorial activity while emphasizing the role of culture in validating or deselecting specific pictorial systems. It constitutes an attempt to decolonize discourse about artistic development by pointing to the usefulness and value of pictorial repertoires that have remained outside of the acclaim of the Western art world and yet play a significant role in children's lives (Kindler, 1999). In addition to highlighting the dimension of pictorial choices and their relationship to specific purposes of pictorial behavior, the model proposed by Darras and Kindler recognizes frequent interplay of the gestural , vocal -verbal, and graphic actions in the emergence and development of pictorial systems. This is consistent with Parson's (1998) notion about the nature of cognition in the arts
alone. This is because the Average Scaled Score is based on a larger sample of vocabulary items than is either Test 1 or Test 2 alone. When you take the TOEFL at an official administration, if your score on Section 3 is different from your Average Scaled Score on these TOEFL Vocabulary Practice Tests, the difference is probably due to your performance on the reading comprehension items in this section. Essential Words for the TOEFL LESSON 1 abroad abrupt acceptable acclaim actually adverse advice attractive autonomous disapproval disruptive haphazardly ideal persistent wide abroad adv. to or in another country Syn. overseas, internationally Louis Armstrong often traveled abroad. Living abroad can be an educational experience. abrupt adj. quick, without warning adv. abruptly Syn. sudden n. abruptness
Arthur Dimmesdale is a minister, a father, a sinner and a man who feels incredible guilt. He commits adultery with Hester before the book begins. As the book begins it is revealed he is the true father of Hester's child Pearl. Dimmesdale, afraid of losing his status and being humiliated , does not confess his crime. For this this he is rewarded and greatly punished. He is rewarded by keeping his status in the community. He continues to preach to his flock, for which he gains great acclaim. He is able to see Hester and Pearl whenever he wants. He is also free to leave anytime he wants. He has his freedom and his reputation. However, he also has something he doesn't want, his conscience. How unfortunate it is a person can get away from being caught for a crime. A crime that is punishable by death. Yet, he can't enjoy it. Most people would leave town, sorry for that they've done, but ecstatic they got away to start a new life. Not Dimmesdale, not Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
Symphony and chamber music. However, these quotation-like elements did not become organic, essential ingredients of his idiom. Without these elements Lemba expressed himself with greater authenticity. Looking back at the whole field of his activities it seems the most significant was his role as the prominent Estonian concert pianist during the first half of the 20th century. Lemba’s best symphonic works, especially his five piano concertos, have deserved critical acclaim. By his character Lemba was lyrical, without extremes and sentimentality, his pianism was a crisp, deep and perfect, delightful interpretation. It may seem incomprehensible that several prominent musicians like Tobias, Kapp, Lemba, Lüdig and others did not live in their homeland where their energy and knowledge were sorely needed. When considering the social situation, the lack of material preconditions for suitable employment was quite obvious. The tsarist regime
Not long afterward, she was invited to address a medical convention to deliver her pa- per, answer questions about her amnesia, and share her experiences and ideas on neurological functioning. During this period, something amazing happened. She became a new person completely. All the attention in the hospital and afterward made her feel valuable, important, and truly loved by her family. The attention and acclaim she received from members of the med- ical profession built her self-esteem and self-respect even higher. She became a genuinely positive, confident, outgoing woman, highly articulate, well informed, and very much in demand as a speaker and authority in the medical profession. All memory of her negative childhood had been wiped out. Her feelings of inferiority were wiped out as well. She became a new person
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